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Photo of Conrad Striewing, proprietor of the Crystal Theater.
Photograph of Conrad Striewing; (died 5/30/1914). Proprietor of the Crystal Theater on Water Street. For many years he was a traveling salesman but later he purchased the theater. It was called the Nasawan but he changed the name to the Crystal. It…
Photo of Dan Higgins ParisTheater on 1234 E. Eldorado St., Decatur, IL.
Photograph of the Dan Higgins Theater located at 1234 E. Eldorado St. c. 1914.
Tags: 1234 E. Eldorado, 1914, BS594, Business, Dan Higgins, Decatur IL., Theaters, Theatres
Photo of Decatur Municipal Theatre.
Photograph of the Decatur Municipal Theatre located on Rt. 51 South left by the waterworks.
Photo of Faries Grand Theater
Photograph of Faries Grand Theater, located on 1036 E. Grand Ave., Decatur, IL. 1914
Photo of man and son watching movie in 3D in 1953.
Photograph of man and his son watching 3D movie in 1953.
Tags: 3D glasses, 3D Movies, Business, Decatur IL., Movies, Photo File: Business, Theaters, Theatres
Photo of Marie Meyer, Known as Pioneer Theater Organist in Decatur, IL.
Photograph of Marie Meyer; "b. 4/12/1887; d. 10/13/1955; daughter of George and Mary Housum Meyer; known as the pioneer theater organist in Decatur, starting with the old Bijou Theater in the early 1900's; organist of all theaters in Decatur during…
Photo of the Bijou Theatre
Photographs of the Bijou Theatre and a brief history of the Bijou, owner was A. Sigfried
Photo of the Dan Higgins Theater
Photograph of the Higgins Theater, 1234 E. Eldorado St., Decatur, IL.
Photos of the Ceiling Collapse at the Avon Theatre, 5/1/1950.
Photographs of the Collapsed Ceiling at the Avon Theatre on 5/1/1950.
Tags: 5/1/1950, Avon, BS558, BS559, Business, Ceiling Collapse, Decatur IL., Theaters, Theatres
Photos of the Demolition of the Empress Theatre.
Photographs of the demolition of the Empress Theatre taken 11/25/1962.
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Clarence Smith
Photograph of Clarence Smith, youth in Choir Robe holding hymn book, Wasson Studio, Decatur, IL.